How could one define elements of Victorian design? ECLECTIC!
1- Excessive ornament (flowery, symmetric, etc.),
2- The exotic (amalgamation of Moorish, Japanese and Indian styles),
3- A Medieval revival
4- Celtic revival,
5- Fabrics: velvet, serge or damask curtains trimmed with ball fringes and tassels
6- Colors: Heavy flock wallpapers in deep red, dark green or blue, covered with exaggerated damask patterns and almost hidden by large realistic paintings in wide gilded frames,
which brings me to this gargantuan piece of furniture:
6- Colors: Heavy flock wallpapers in deep red, dark green or blue, covered with exaggerated damask patterns and almost hidden by large realistic paintings in wide gilded frames,
which brings me to this gargantuan piece of furniture:
michael jackson's commissioned victorian sofa
yet, today Victorian design is experiencing a comeback!